2
He gave them only a limited time to live, but he gave them authority over everything on earth.
3
He made them to be like himself, and gave them his own strength.
4
He made all other creatures afraid of them; he gave them authority over all the animals and birds.
6
He gave them their tongues, their eyes, their ears, their minds, and their consciences.
Footnotes 1
[a].
[Some manuscripts add verse 5:] The Lord gave them the five senses, but he also gave them a sixth--intelligence, and a seventh--reason, which enables them to interpret what comes to them through the senses.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.